Fire Sprinkler Service Apprentice

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, LLC; Kentucky; On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pay

Medical, dental, vision

Company paid life insurance

Company paid short-term disability

401K with employer match

Paid vacation and company holidays

Training and Career Development

Company vehicle (if job applicable)

ALL In Ownership Plan eligibility

Job summary

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, LLC is seeking a dedicated technician to assist in the installation, operation, and maintenance of fire sprinkler systems in both commercial and residential settings.

You will test, inspect, and repair systems, document findings, and ensure compliance with codes while protecting company equipment and working safely with customers. A reliable worker able to travel as needed is preferred.

Qualifications

• Troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team or independently.
• Reliable transportation to/from office or job site.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and out-of-town assignments as required.
• Ability to recognize deviations through inspection programs and report them.
• Ability to interpret, apply, and explain applicable laws, codes and regulations.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and reports and follow oral and written directions.
• Ability to use or repair small/light equipment such as power tools, ladders, and machinery.

Responsibilities

• Install or upgrade sprinkler systems in commercial and residential buildings.
• Test and repair sprinkler systems already in place.
• Perform inspections to ensure sprinklers are installed according to code.
• Complete detailed inspection reports documenting any issues.
• Report results of work completed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Protect and maintain company equipment.
• Work safely according to company procedures including PPE.
• Interact with customers professionally.
• Install or upgrade fire sprinklers in commercial and residential buildings.
• Test and repair alarm systems already in place.
• Perform inspections to ensure alarms are installed according to code.
• Respond to emergency service calls.
• Maintain a clean and safe workspace.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Reliable transportation

Flexible scheduling

Code interpretation

Small/light equipment use

Tools

Power tools

Ladders

Measurement tools

Job description

Make a difference, protect lives, and achieve your dreams. Build your career with the industry-leading fire, life safety and security company.

This position is responsible for assisting in the proper installation, operation, and maintenance of fire sprinkler systems. Responsibilities include inspecting, testing and performing system checks.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Install or upgrade sprinkler systems in commercial and residential buildings
• Test and repair sprinkler systems already in place
• Perform inspections to ensure sprinklers are installed according to code
• Complete detailed inspection reports, documenting any issues
• Report results of work completed in an accurate and timely manner
• Protect and maintain company equipment.
• Work in a safe manner as outlined by company safety procedures including driver safety and personal protective equipment.
• Interact with customers in a mature and professional manner
• Install or upgrade fire sprinklers in commercial and residential buildings
• Test and repair alarm systems already in place
• Perform inspections to ensure alarms are installed according to code
• Respond to emergency service calls
• Maintain a clean and safe workspace
• Perform other duties assigned by management.

Education / Qualification:

Troubleshooting skills. Must have good interpersonal skills and be able to work in a team environment as well as work independently. Must have reliable transportation to/from the office or job site. Must be flexible with scheduling requirements that occasionally will require evening, weekend and/or out-of-town assignments. Requires the ability to recognize and report deviations through inspection programs. Requires the ability to interpret, apply, and explain applicable laws, codes, and regulations. Requires the ability to maintain accurate records and reports. Requires the ability to understand and follow oral and written directions. Requires the ability to use or repair small/light equipment, such as power tools, ladders, medium equipment and machinery

Other Duties:

Adheres to the Code of Conduct, Confidentiality Agreement, and Company Safety Policy. Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands or arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and is occasionally required to lift and/or move heavy objects. The work also requires the following physical abilities in order to perform the essential job functions: balancing, climbing, grasping, hearing, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, repetitive motion, speaking, talking, and visual acuity.

Benefits and Perks:

• Excellent pay
• Medical, dental, vision
• Company paid life insurance
• Company paid short-term disability
• 401K with employer match
• Paid vacation and company holidays
• Training and Career Development
• Company vehicle (if job applicable)
• Immediate qualification for the ALL In Ownership Plan for all eligible full-time employees

Our Commitment:

Pye-Barker is built on four core values – customer-bias, trust, respect, and commitment – that serve as the north star for how we conduct business within our community and across our branches. As a group, we promise to do what’s right by our customers, community, and one another, each and every day.

Our EEO Statement:

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, disability, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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